Kids & Family
Family Speaks Of Pain After Woman Was Hit By Cook County Sheriff's Squad Car, Later Died
The family this week made the difficult decision to take Mercedes Smith, 28, off life support.
March 7, 2025
A family spoke Friday after a Chicago mother was hit and killed by a Cook County Sheriff's police squad car while walking in Glenview.
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The family this week made the difficult decision to take Mercedes Smith, 28, off life support.
Smith's family said they were blindsided. They said they were originally just told their sister had been in an accident — and it was not until they got to the hospital that they learned she was fighting for her life.
